Childcare Site Director - Warrensville YMCA - BT Woodland Hills

About the role

The Site Director is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient operation of childcare sites, managing and facilitating Before & Afterschool Enrichment and/or Early Learning programs. This role involves creating and implementing lesson plans, maintaining site records, and ensuring state licensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers within assigned site locations.
• Reviews and appraises the effectiveness of directly supervised personnel and makes appropriate training recommendations or staff changes where necessary.
• Designs and implements learning opportunities that include goals and objectives.
• Incorporates activities promoting cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development into all curricular areas.
• Considers assessment and screening information when making curriculum and program decisions for individuals and/or groups.
• Uses age-appropriate guidance strategies. Partners with others to develop and implement individualized guidance strategies.
• Creates an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment for all children, youth, and families.
• Represents YMCA by developing positive working relationships with program participants, parents, and local community groups and/or organizations.
• Shares information with families about the relationship among learning activities, environment, and child development.
• Communicates and follows emergency preparedness plans.
• Ensures daily cleaning and maintenance of space/facility.
• Ensures adherence to health and safety regulations and policies, responsible for administering First Aid to children/staff if required.
• Notifies supervisor of any parent concerns or unsafe conditions at center, as well as fosters ongoing communication with supervisor regarding center operations.
• Participates in strategic planning and goal setting for program improvement.
• Implements strategies to promote the value of the program in the community.
• Develops and maintains a file system that will include all policies, school year schedules, ODJFS child day care rules, child enrollment information and staff files.
• Ensures site location has supplies, working with District, Coordinators to order essential supplies, i.e. First Aid, blood borne pathogen protective equipment, snack, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education & Certifications: Must have education and/or certification to meet OCCRRA requirements for CPL 3 (OCCRRA) Certification in CPR at the level of Basic Life Support or Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen Administration and associated-determined safety training required within 30 days of hire.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years working in a SCHOOL AGE/PRESCHOOL child care setting. Minimum 1-year experience supervising and managing staff. Previous experience WORKING with diverse populations preferred. Minimum 1-year experience working with Microsoft office products. Minimum 2 years' experience with all ODJFS licensing procedures and Step Up to Quality requirements preferred.
• Technical Skills And Knowledge: Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. Maintain a clean and orderly work environment. Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to administer the program, fiscal, and personnel policies of the association, a person in this position must possess the insights and skills of modern management (ex. Continuous Improvement) to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others. Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations. Excellent time management, customer service, attention to detail and organizational skills Ability to multitask and handle high volume of work Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite with excellent Excel skills, experience with comparable payroll/HRIS system preference for ADP, Kronos, or Ceridian Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect. All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process: completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management and human resources department (s) Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Functions. Ability to drive from site to site throughout Northeast Ohio. Frequently communicates with students Frequently walking, stoops, bends, crocths, and kneels to childs eye level, and to maintain clean working environment. Abilty to lift 50 lbs. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy May be required to work outside and on occasion may encounter inclement weather. Performs work in an classroom setting with moderate levels of noise, standing for long periods of time. Ability to travel as required.

Benefits

A free membership to your local YMCA and discount to YMCA programs including childcare (part-time positions do not receive discount on childcare).

Additional employee discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a YMCA of Greater Cleveland employee.

Eligible employees receive comprehensive Benefits Plan including Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan, Retirement 9% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and paid vacation.